Critical industry attackers are changing their tactics
Today, Sophos While manufacturers in critical industries are improving their defenses against ransomware, adversaries are shifting their tactics to maintain pressure. This is according to Sophos’s latest State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production (PDF)...
Old passwords increase security threat
Kaspersky’s latest research reveals that the majority of compromised passwords not only violate password-safety guidelines but also remain unchanged for extended periods, which drastically reduces their security. Although passwords still remain one of the major...
Follow Joel Stransky’s Hope Ride live
The Hope Ride from Durban to Swakopmund is now officially live, and supporters across South Africa can track every kilometre of Joel Stransky and the team’s 2 500km journey in real-time. Britehouse, which built the Tour de France operations app, has created a...
SA faces cybercrime surge as shopping season begins
As South Africa prepares for Black Friday and the festive season, law firm Cox Yeats is issuing an urgent warning about the escalating threat of cybercrime. The firm’s business rescue, restructuring, Insolvency, and Insurance team has observed a dramatic increase in...
$150m facility takes aim at African decarbonisation
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and the FirstRand group have announced a $150-million financing facility to accelerate Transition Finance projects across Africa. Transition Finance plays a vital...
Cell C debuts on the JSE
Cell C Holdings Limited today listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the ticker CCD. The listing closed at R26.50 per share, valuing the business at approximately R9-billion with 340-million ordinary shares in issue. The offer included 102-million sale...
Confidence in business data is key
Business data has never been as available – perhaps even as unavoidable – as it is today, with every expense tracked, every transaction sliced and diced, and every client described down to the finest nuances of their purchasing history and personal preferences. In...
HP Inc brings in AI to replace up to 6 000 jobs
HP Inc, whose profit for the year fell short of estimates, will replace between 4 000 and 6 000 employees with artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These job cuts could save the company as much as $1-billion a year. “It’s something we have to do to make sure the...
Seasonal shopping a rich hunting ground for phishers
Kaspersky reports that in 2025, cybercriminals continued to use seasonal shopping periods to distribute phishing pages and fraudulent promotions aimed at collecting personal and payment information. Gaming platforms also remained a prominent target throughout the...
Vodacom, Maziv deal gets the go-ahead
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has approved Vodacom’s acquisition of a 30% interest in Maziv. The transaction implementation data will be Monday (1 December 2025). Maziv will house all of the fibre assets owned by Community Investment...
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The Black Friday remix: what 2025 will look like
In 2024, Black Friday stopped being an imported promo day in South Africa and started dictating terms. It was a supercharged, concentrated surge of shopping that reset expectations and rewired retail playbooks. By Rory Bosman, chief sales and marketing officer at...
Navigating POPIA in a digitally borderless world
In South Africa, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is reshaping how organisations handle personal data, both locally and across borders. By Ryan Boyes, governance, risk and compliance officer at Galix For businesses operating internationally, the...
Are enterprises truly prepared when ransomware strikes?
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The AI-driven shift in data centre strategy
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Navigating a skills shortage in a talent tug-of-war
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Transforming SA’s business sector goes beyond law and regulation
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Vodacom Southern Gauteng invests R660m
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CIMA launches 2025 Cybersecurity Tool
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched the latest version of its CGMA Cybersecurity Tool, designed to help finance professionals tackle the growing threat of cyberattacks through robust risk management, response, and remediation...
Move to digital banking deepens the digital divide
South Africa’s major banks are closing physical branches and ATMs at an unprecedented rate. By Ettienne Mostert, business development and partnerships manager at Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika, University of Cape Town Standard Bank, for example, has reduced its branch...
When likes become a liability …
The use of social media at work – especially on devices connected to internal networks – is putting South African businesses at risk of data breaches and cyberattacks. With no specific laws governing social media use in the workplace, many businesses operate without...
Junior Security Engineer at Mancosa
IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy availableDuties & ResponsibilitiesCORE PURPOSE The Security...
Database Administrator at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We're looking for a Database & Data Pipeline Engineer who lives for stability, performance, and beautifully flowing data. This role blends database mastery with hands-on development, ensuring our systems run smoother than a fresh OS install.Requirements...
Junior Security Engineer at Mancosa – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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